Sakanderpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sakanderpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Sakanderpur. The total population of Sakanderpur is 794 out of which 401 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakanderpur is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakanderpur village is 70 which is 9% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakanderpur is 522 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sakanderpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakanderpur is 81.4%. Thus Sakanderpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.76% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Sakanderpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakanderpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakanderpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakanderpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 46 | 24 |
| Literacy | 81.35% | 86.76% | 76.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 189 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 93 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakanderpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakanderpur village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 143 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 94 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 54 | 51 | 3 |
| Non Working | 586 | 207 | 379 |
Nearby Villages to Sakanderpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sakanderpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rurki Khas | 1,866 |
| Panam | 2,277 |
| Alipur | 899 |
| Darapur | 211 |
| Golewal | 523 |
| Denowal Khurd | 992 |
| Bakapur Guru | 566 |
| Ibrahimpur | 1,326 |
| Rasulpur | 480 |
| Bagwain | 962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakanderpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia